Brush



Nov. 12, .1929. R. STATUTC 1,735,802

- Filed Nov. 15, 1928 jg v INVENTOR Rocco 1S lain/0 ATTORNEY PatentedNov. 12,1929

ROCCO STATUTO, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK BRUSH Application filed November15, 1928. Serial No. 319,544.

This inventionrelates generally to brushes, and refers more particularlyto an improvement in hair brushes of the type which includes a handleand a detachable-support-ing section.

One of the outstanding features of the present invention is theprovision of a hair brush including detachably associated bristlecarrying and handle sections which when disassociated permit of athorough cleansing and sterilizing of the parts. l

The invention furthermore comprehends a means of connection between thebristle carrying section and the handle section which 5 facilitatestheir assembly 7 or disassembly while affording a connectiontherebetween when-associated which precludes any possibility ofaccidental disassociation.

Other objects of the invention reside in the comparative simplicity ofconstruction, the economy of production and the general efficiencyderived therefrom.

With the above recited and other objects in view, reference is had tothe following description and accompanying drawings in which there isexhibitedone example or embodiment of the invention, while the claimdefines the actual scope of the same.

In the drawings: 7

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a brush constructed in accordance withthe invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view therethrough takenapproximately on the line indicated at 2-2 in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the bristle carrying section removedfrom the handle section. V

Figure 4 isan inverted fragmentary perspective view of the handlesection.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the handle section5 is provided with a head 6 having a recess 7 on its under side, thewalls of which recess convergeupwardly, An opening 8 is formed in thebrush head 6 which communicates with the recess v7, and said opening isof slightly less area or size than theupper reduced end of the recess 7to define a shoulder9. The bristle carrying section 10 is of a size andconfiguration to snugly fit within the recess 7 and the same hasdepending therefrom the bristles 11 of I the brush. In order to providemeans for detachably associating the section 10 with the head of thehandlesection, a pin 12 is driven transversely through one end of thehead 6 to intersect the recess 7 and the corresponding end of thebristle carrying section'lO is formed with a groove 13. The opposite endof the bristle carrying section 10 is'formed with a socket 14;,preferably definedby a bushlng 15 and the handle section 5 at this endis formed with a spring pressed detent 16, such as a ball, which isurged in one direction by a spring 17 in a guideway which is preferablydefined by a sleeve 18 arranged in a recess 1-9 in the handle sectionand opening through one wall of the recess 7 It as, of course,understood that the sleeve 18 is suitably formed at its outer end withmeans to prevent the complete displacement of the detent or ball 16therefrom.

In use, with the bristle carrying section 10 in place, detachment of thesame from the handle section 5 is effected by exerting a pressure on topof the section 10 adjacent the socket 14, the opening 8 permitting theen- I gagement of the thumb or fingers therewith for this purpose. Theexertion of the pressure at this point cams the detent or ball 16.

inwardly of the sleeve 18 against the tension of the spring 17, andconsequently when the socketed end of the member 10 has passed beyondthe lower surface of the handle section, the bristle carrying section 10may be moved longitudinally to disengage the groove 13 from thetransverse pm 12. Obviously,when

the bristle carrying section 10 has been displaced from the handle, thesame may be thoroughly cleansed and placed in a sterilizer while thehandle section may be employed for e a previously sterilized bristlesection.

What is claimed is:

A. brush including a handle section having an open head portion theopening therethrough having walls defining a shoulder and a recessdiverging from said shoulder, a bristle' supporting section conformingsubstantially to the size and shape of the recess and adapted to seatagainst the shoulder and means providing a detachable connectiontherebetWeen comprising a transversepin across one end of the opening ofthe head portion of the handle section, a transverse groove at thecorresponding end of the bristler carrying section, a socket at theopposite end of the bristle carrying section and a spring pressed detenton the handle section engageable Within the socket.

ROCCO STATUTO.

